Wild drop seventh straight game

(Detroit, MI) -- The Wild are on a seven-game losing streak following a 4-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena.

Joel Eriksson Ek scored in the closing seconds of the first period to tie the game at one, but Detroit scored a goal late in the second to take the lead ford good. The Wild are in seventh-place in the Central Division with 14 points and a 5-10-4 record.

Minnesota hosts St. Louis on Tuesday evening.